Pressure Management Methods for Determining Non-Inclusive Forces and Apparatuses Incorporating the Same

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the first and second force measurements are calculated using stored calibration curves including the relationship between the peak generated electrical signals and a corresponding force measurement.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein a plurality of activated states of the plurality of sensors of the first sensing region and the second sensing region are based on the detected force.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the activation area of the non-inclusive region is based on a stored profile geometry from a plurality of activation areas.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the activation area of the non-inclusive region is determined based on the plurality of activated states of the plurality of sensors of the first sensing region and the second sensing region.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the force distribution of the non-inclusive region is based on the plurality of activated states of the plurality of sensors of the first sensing region and the second sensing region and a predicted applied force to the sensor system.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second force measurements are calculated using stored calibration curves including the relationship between the peak generated electrical signals and a corresponding force measurement.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein a plurality of activated states of the sensors of the first sensing region and the second sensing region are based on the detected force.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the activation area of the non-inclusive region is based on a stored profile geometry from a plurality of activation areas.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the activation area of the non-inclusive region is determined based on the plurality of activated states of the sensor of the first sensing region and the second sensing region.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the force distribution of the non-inclusive region is based on the plurality of activated states of the sensor of the first sensing region and the second sensing region and a predicted applied force to the sensor system.

18. The sensor system of claim 17, wherein the first and second force measurements are calculated using stored calibration curves including the relationship between the peak generated electrical signals and a corresponding force measurement.

19. The sensor system of claim 18, wherein a plurality of activated states of the sensors of the first sensing region and the second sensing region are based on the detected force.

20. The sensor system of claim 19, wherein the activation area of the non-inclusive region is based on a stored profile geometry from a plurality of activation areas and on the plurality of activated states of the sensor of the first sensing region and the second sensing region.